Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 293 The Great Evacuation: Getting Rid of Trouble
Half a day later,
While waiting for news, Misty Rain Island discovered that something was wrong. It seemed that a battle at the Nascent Soul level was taking place on the horizon, with a huge commotion and the waves of the tsunami even reaching their island.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, what did they say from the City of Chaochun? Do we still need to remain on standby? Are there any further instructions?"

Feeling uneasy, Lin Qianfan went to Yan Shu to ask for news.

"The City of Chaochun replied that a Nascent Soul True Monarch has come to handle this matter, and told us not to run around. I suppose the fighting over there must be the Nascent Soul senior who came to handle this matter."

Yan Shu was filled with worry. This time, Misty Rain Island had lost a lot of its core strength, and the Eclipse Moon Palace would definitely not make any compensation. Misty Rain Island could only swallow its pride and suffer in silence.

Do you think there might be Tier 4 creatures inside the fleet ruins?

Seeing that Yan Shu seemed a little absent-minded, Lin Qianfan continued to ask.

"This... shouldn't be the case, otherwise we wouldn't have escaped either. Why does Fellow Daoist Lin ask this question?"

"So, aren't the two sides in this battle Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Chaochun City? What do you think their motives are?"

"this…"

Clearly, there are valuable items in the ruins of the Daishan warship, which is why the two Nascent Soul cultivators fought so fiercely and still haven't stopped. It's very likely that they've really gotten into a fight.

If that's the case, given how close Kirisame Island is to the battlefield and how deeply involved it is, it's highly likely to be affected by the aftermath.

"Report!!!"

Just then, a monk responsible for monitoring the sea came to report.

"Say!"

"A sea of ​​blood! A sea of ​​blood! An endless sea of ​​blood is expanding!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivator who brought the news looked flustered and continued:

"A massive number of marine creatures have been detected migrating across Misty Rain Island. They are all desperately fleeing. A blood-stained sea is coming!"

"What did you say? How far is it from here?"

"We're not far! The Sea of ​​Blood is less than a hundred miles away!"

"Oh no! How could it expand so fast?"

Yan Shu found it unbelievable. The Zhentao Ship had escaped from the Blood Sea. Although the Blood Sea was expanding rapidly, its expansion speed should have been controlled as the area it occupied grew larger. How could it have arrived here so quickly?

"It might be related to those two Nascent Soul cultivators. They were fighting over something in the ruins of the Daishan fleet, which may have led to..."

Clearly, the source of the sea of ​​blood is on the Daishan ship, but instead of being controlled by the Nascent Soul cultivators, it has become even more out of control.

"What should we do? If the sea of ​​blood surrounds Misty Rain Island, then..."

Although Misty Rain Island is not large in area or size, it has a large number of residents, including many mortals. They are the foundation of Misty Rain Island. If they are surrounded by the sea of ​​blood, it will be difficult for them to survive, because the lower their cultivation level, the lower their resistance to blood rust.

Once a low-level cultivator gets infected, it's basically a death sentence!
"Fellow Daoist Yan, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. I hope you will make your decision soon! We will meet again someday!"

Lin Qianfan left a message and immediately flew towards the Zhentao warship.

On the Zhentao warship,

"Your Excellency, we must go!"

Lin Qianfan briefly explained the new information he had just heard.

"Less than a hundred li? Then we really have to go!"

The Lin family is not from Chaochun City. Before their lives were threatened, they could hear the imperial edicts and offer help for free.

But now the situation is critical. Not only is there the threat of blood rust from the sea, but even the two Nascent Soul cultivators from Chaochun City are untrustworthy. Naturally, it's impossible for us to foolishly stay here and wait for orders any longer.

Toot~
Lin Dayan sent a brief message to the island lord of Misty Rain Island, explaining the stakes involved, and then decisively set sail, not intending to linger any longer.

"Weigh anchor!"

The Lin family's boatmen were all on the ship, so they could leave whenever they wanted. They even took in a group of people stranded on Wuyu Island who were willing to give up all their possessions to evacuate with the Zhentao ship.

It was also because the Zhentao warship was large enough to take away those people who were deeply concerned about potential dangers and were willing to spend money in critical moments.

"Master, they're gone, we..."

Yan Shu looked at the Zhentao ship that had decisively withdrawn with some melancholy. The Lin family could leave as soon as they wanted, but the wealth of Wuyu Island was here, and most of it could not be taken away, not to mention that they might be held accountable by Chaochun City in the future, since the higher-ups had not allowed them to evacuate.

"You should all go too, as many as you can leave!"

As the island lord of Misty Rain looked at the Zhentao warship that was about to leave port, he suddenly made a decision, telling Yan Shu and True Person Misty Rain to go first.

"You can't put all your eggs in one basket. There will likely be further repercussions for this incident, and Misty Rain Island is most likely gone..."

The Lord of Misty Rain Island felt as if he had suddenly aged a hundred years. He and his fellow disciples had worked hard to build a vast empire, which they thought could be passed down through generations. He never expected to die so soon.

"Master, it hasn't come to that yet, has it?"

Yan Shu's pupils dilated as she stared at her master in disbelief.

"You don't understand the ruthlessness of Nascent Soul cultivators!"
Since the Daishan ship has dangerous things that they are willing to fight over, what difficulty would it be for them to kill us as well?
"You should leave. Leave with the Lin family and go to Thousand Star City to develop your career. There's a chance to start over there. Hurry up!"

The battle between Nascent Soul cultivators continued in the distance. The Island Lord of Misty Rain Island dared not underestimate the malice of Nascent Soul cultivators towards lower-level cultivators, and immediately handed over the ring symbolizing the position of Island Lord to his junior sister, Misty Rain.

"Senior brother..."

"Let's all go. Take the core disciples with us. Although we don't have a deep relationship with the Lin family, they shouldn't take advantage of our misfortune. Let's behave ourselves once we get to Thousand Star City."

Master Wuxia did not try to persuade his senior brother any further. As the officially recognized master of Chaochun City, the island lord of Wuyu Island could not easily leave, otherwise it would be a serious crime that would lead to endless accountability.

Soon, True Person Wuxia, along with dozens of core disciples from Wuyu Island, caught up with the Zhentao Ship, which immediately allowed them to enter the formation.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you for your trouble."

To show that they posed no threat, Master Wuxia and all the disciples of Wuyu Island stayed on the deck and did not enter the cabin.

"Given this calamity, let's save as many as we can. Please, Fellow Daoist Wuxia, put your mind at ease!"

If the Lord of Misty Rain Island doesn't leave, he will most likely not survive. The dozens of people from Misty Rain Island all looked sorrowful, clearly not expecting things to develop to this point.

Not only Misty Rain Island, but several other Golden Core forces in the surrounding area are facing similar situations.

The boundless sea of ​​blood is highly infectious, and lower-level cultivators have no ability to resist. Even if they stay on the shore, many blood-rusted creatures can come ashore and move around, and they will inevitably suffer later.

If a stable fortress-like immortal city has been established, it will be fine. It can hold out for a period of time based on the terrain advantages and the immortal city formation, waiting for the City of Spring to react and provide subsequent rescue.

Unfortunately, some forces do not have immortal cities, such as Misty Rain Island, which is just a scattered third-tier spirit island.

While some forces possess immortal cities, these are not fortified immortal cities and cannot withstand the pervasive invasion of blood rust. Worse still, this blood rust seems to be able to infect and devour spiritual veins, making ordinary fixed formations truly ineffective against it.

Biting Island, Zhou Family Tongxin Hall
"...Stop arguing! What was the purpose of our ancestors establishing this Tongxin Hall? Wasn't it to hope that we, the descendants of the Zhou family, would work together with one heart and never be separated? Are you going to start a family division over the slightest difficulty? Do you live up to our ancestral teachings?"

"Then what do you suggest we do? If you hadn't insisted on currying favor with the people of the Eclipse Moon Palace and sending so many clansmen to help, would my Zhou family have suffered such a heavy blow? Shouldn't you resign to take responsibility?" A few days ago, some of the Tingmai's scandals were exposed, which suppressed their arrogance. This time, the Bimai made a major mistake in its decision-making, resulting in heavy losses for the Zhou family. Hundreds of important clansmen and more than a dozen second-tier ships died in one go. It can be said that the lifeline of the Bimai was damaged in one fell swoop, and the Bimai's prestige is also on the verge of collapse.

Just as some people were arguing about dividing the family property/fighting for power,
"Report! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

"How can you be so flustered and disorganized!"

"Elders, elders, it's terrible! The Blood Sea is expanding towards our Biting Island!"

"What? Say it again?"

Soon, Biting Island, having confirmed the news, was thrown into chaos. The Zhou family also confirmed their intention to evacuate, and all factions immediately began to exert their strength and compete for a spot on a Tier 3 ship to escape from the area.

To escape from this ever-expanding sea of ​​blood, the defensive formations of ordinary second-tier spirit ships are insufficient, and they are not fast enough to withstand the attacks of blood-rust creatures. Only third-tier ships escorted by Golden Core cultivators can guarantee a stable evacuation.

Just when the various branches of the Zhou family were almost fighting amongst themselves, the previous Master Biting, who had been in seclusion awaiting his death, took the initiative to emerge from seclusion and take charge of the overall situation.

"What kind of behavior is this? Stop arguing!"

This evacuation will not discriminate based on identity or bloodline. As long as they are sons of the Zhou family, the top two hundred will be selected based on their cultivation level, and the underage children will also be taken along. The rest will stay with me to guard the island!

Gathering all the remaining cultivators on the island at the ancestral home might not be a dead end; what if they get rescued?

"Ancestor..."

If cultivation level were the sole criterion for ranking, many people's spouses, children, and confidants would be unable to board the ship. However, Master Biting had a very high prestige, and no one else could argue with him.

"Stop talking! You guys go, hurry up!"

……

Due to the blood-soaked sea blocking the way and the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators, the Zhentao ship had to take a detour, bypassing the dangers and navigating other non-routes.

Other ships might not dare to venture into off-course areas, since these areas are unmaintained and fraught with unknown dangers, especially the Silent Sea after the millennium of waves, where many wild demon kings reside.

However, the Zhentao Ship is not afraid. As long as it does not encounter a late-stage third-tier demon king, the warship and three Golden Core combatants can easily overcome it. Theoretically, there should be no late-stage third-tier demon kings in the Silent Sea.

"If we just run away like this, won't we be held accountable?"

The boatmen of the Lin family were filled with worries.

"The source of this incident lies in the Eclipse Palace!"

They definitely knew what was down there, but they certainly didn't report it to the City of Spring, which led to the current disastrous situation. This disaster might even escalate, forcing us to evacuate.

Besides, it was just a tactical retreat; our goal was to bring this crucial information back to Thousand Star City! It's not a sin!

“That’s right! We’re not running away, but bringing the news back to Thousand Star City. What triggered this sea of ​​blood must be extraordinary. It might be an opportunity that even Nascent Soul cultivators would want to fight over. The incident happened in the Silent Sea, and we are from Thousand Star City, so we should naturally think about the Nascent Soul seniors of Thousand Star City.”

"Indeed! As long as you evacuate safely, it's not a crime!"

on deck,
"Fellow Daoist Yan, what are your plans for the future?"

The reason why the Zhentao ship was willing to accept the disciples from Wuyu Island to travel together was not because of their ticket money, but because it wanted to have more helpers to avoid encountering danger on the way.

After all, the City of a Thousand Stars has been working hard to govern the Silent Sea in recent years, and the Demon King in the Silent Sea hates humans very much.

"after?"

Yan Shu looked somewhat dejected, no longer as radiant as he had been a few days ago. Misty Rain Island was his home. Although it wasn't a family-run organization and its members weren't related by blood, the relationships within the island were very close. Because of the hasty departure, some people were unable to leave.

"To be honest, I have never truly left Misty Rain Island since birth. Now... I can only take it one step at a time. Fellow Daoist Lin, I wonder if we could settle down in the Fish-Dragon Islands first?"

"Of course! You can rest in my Fish and Dragon Islands first, and then choose a place to go, as long as you don't mind that it's small."

"Thank you, Brother Lin. I didn't expect our acquaintance to be so short..."

"Let's not talk about that..."

ding ding ding~
Suddenly, the alarm bells on the Zhentao warship blared, alerting the entire ship.

"Unfamiliar demon king detected. Prepare for battle!"

That's what happens when you don't follow the designated routes; you're always at risk of being threatened.

In the distance, a third-tier fish demon in the sea also spotted the Zhentao Ship sailing at high speed.

In recent years, due to the constant encirclement and suppression of the Silent Sea by the City of a Thousand Stars, the sea monster kings have harbored deep malice towards humans. If they encounter a lone, weak ship, they will do anything to board it.

However, he sensed that this ship was not to be trifled with, especially since there was a mid-stage third-tier aura threatening it from beneath the ship. Mid-stage third-tier was practically the ceiling for the Silent Sea Siren King, and it couldn't afford to mess with it.

"It's gone!"

On the Zhentao ship's detection array, a light spot representing a third-tier fish demon wisely retreated until it left the detection range.

"As long as they don't know about our operation in advance and gather forces to ambush us, this trip should be safe."

Three days later, the Zhentao ship, which had taken a detour, returned to the main route without incident, meaning that it was basically out of danger. It had escaped the Blood Sea and the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators, and it should also be able to avoid encountering the Sea Demon King.

Sure enough, a dozen days later, the Zhentao ship, which had traveled without any obstacles, finally arrived at the eastern part of the Silent Sea. When it approached the Western Regions, the Zhentao ship immediately contacted Lingji Island, briefly explained the situation, and stated that it wanted to borrow their large-scale communication array.

In the western part of the Silent Sea, near the city of Chaochun, a battle at the Nascent Soul level has taken place, and an unclaimed fourth-tier opportunity has seemingly appeared...

The Lin family had a direct way to contact Tingyuxuan and Wuwei Hall, so they chose to report directly and concisely to them and see their reaction.

The other party clearly valued this news highly, replying immediately upon hearing about the unclaimed fourth-tier opportunity.

Then the Lin family explained the situation in detail, recounting all their objective observations and subjective deductions about the Zhentao ship.

A massive transport fleet that vanished ten thousand years ago, the mysterious Soul-Devouring Blood Rust, Nascent Soul cultivators engaging in battle, the boundless sea of ​​blood expanding…

These keywords are all novel. It is clear that the City of Spring is also keeping it a secret. Both Tingyuxuan and Wuwei Hall showed great interest and made it clear that the Zhentao Ship has no responsibility and even has merit.

"Now we're really safe!"

As one of the parties deeply involved in the salvage operation of the Daishan Fleet, the Zhentao warship could be in danger if the Shiyue Palace were to ruthlessly settle scores with it afterward.

However, as long as Tingyuxuan and Wuweidian intervene, they only need to say a word to remove the Lin family's crisis. Shiyue Palace would not go so far as to chase them from Chaochun City to Qianxing City to deal with these small fry.

Fish-Dragon Islands, Fish-Dragon Immortal City
Upon returning to their hometown, the Lin family boatmen on the Zhentao warship finally relaxed, for their hometown was the anchor point in the hearts of the wandering cultivators.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the Fish-Dragon Islands!"

When the ship docked at Lingji Island, Lin Qianfan did not allow the passengers to disembark. These people were all talented individuals, and now that they had left their homes and needed to make a living, it would be best to keep them in the talent-hungry Yulong Islands.

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist Wuxia, to my Fish-Dragon Islands!"

Upon learning that a single female Golden Core cultivator had been forced to settle in the Fish-Dragon Islands, Lin Rongrong took the initiative to greet her, showing no airs whatsoever.

(End of this chapter)